1、高考资源网( ) 您身边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究 长春市十一高中 2014-2015 学年度高二下学期期末考试 英 语 试 题 本试卷分第一部分(选择题)和第二部分(非选择题),满分 150 分,测试时间 120分钟。 第卷(满分 100 分) 第一部分 : 听力(共两节,满分 30 分) 在笔试结束后进行。 第一部分 听力(共两节,满分 30 分) 做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共 5 个小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5 分) 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一道小题,从题中所给的 A、 B、 C
2、三个选项中选 出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。 听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例: How much is the shirt? A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15. 答案是 C。 1. What is allowed in Moon Bay Mall? A. Playing skateboards. B. Playing the guitar. C. Shopping with cats. 2. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Make him a phone
3、call later.来源 :学科网 B. Provide the booking information. C. Send the digital video recorder back. 3. Where does the conversation take place? A. On a plane. B. At a theatre. C. In a restaurant. 4. What does the woman say about Mike? A. He is in a bad mood. B. He has a strange personality. C. He used to
4、 get angry at little things. 来源 :学科网 体验 探究 合作 展示 高考资源网( ) 您身边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究 5. What are the speakers talking about in general?来源 :Zxxk.C o m A. A band. B. A design. C. A bar. 第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分) 来源 :Z|xx|k.C om 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给出的 A、 B、 C 三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对
5、话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题。每小题 5 秒钟,听完后各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料,回答 6、 7 题。 6. What do we know about the man? A. He became unreasonable. B. He didnt listen to Amy. C. He fought with Amy. 7. What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Call Amy. B. Apologise to Amy. C. Talk to Amy face to face. 听第
6、7 段材料,回答第 8、 9 题。 8. How often does the woman go to the theatre? A. Once a month. B. Once a week. C. Twice a week. 9. What does the man often watch? A. Musicals. B. Football. C. Films. 听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Profe
7、ssor and assistant. C. Colleagues. 11. Who will make the presentation? A. The woman. B. The man. C. John. 12. What do we know about the presentation? A. It is about a city. B. It will be made next weekend. C. It will be given in another city. 听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. Why doesnt the woman want to
8、buy fish? 高考资源网( ) 您身边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究 A. It isnt fresh. B. Mary doesnt like it. C. She eats too much fish. 14. What does the man suggest buying for Mary? A. Steaks. B. Cheese. C. Grains. 15. What does the woman think of the mans present for Mary? A. Its beautiful. B. Its too expensive. C. It is
9、nt to Marys taste. 16. What do we know about Mary?来源 :Z+ xx+ k.C o m A. She is against wearing fur coats. B. She loves leather bags best. C. She is on a diet. 听 第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. How did the speaker book the holiday? A. On the Internet. B. Through a travel agency. C. On the phone. 18. Why
10、did the speakers flight land in Barbados? A. Some passengers needed to make a connection. B. The weather at the destination was very bad. C. There were some problems with the plane. 19. What did the speaker say about the hotel? A. The room was big. B. It was far from the beach. C. There was air cond
11、itioning. 20. What did the speaker and her husband mainly do during the holiday? A. They took buses to the beach to swim. B. They stayed in the hotel and had a good rest. C. They moved between the police station and the embassy. 第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节,满分 30 分 ) 第一节(共 10 小题,每题 2 分,满分 20 分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(
12、 A、 B、 C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A 高考资源网( ) 您身边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究 Banquets are usually held in restaurants in private rooms that have been reserved for the purpose. You will be met at the door and led to the banquet room. Traditionally, the head of your delegation should enter the room first. Do
13、 not be surprised if your hosts greet you with a loud round of applause. The proper response is to applaud back. Seating arrangements are stricter than in the West. Guests should never assume that they may sit where they please and should wait for hosts to guide them to their places. Traditionally,
14、the Chinese regard the right side as the superior and the left side as the inferior. Therefore on formal occasions, the host invariably arranges for the main guests to sit on his right side. It is the hosts responsibility to serve the guests, and at very formal banquets people do not begin to eat un
15、til the host has served a portion to the principal guest. Or, the host may simply raise his chopsticks and announce that eating has begun. After this point, one may serve oneself any food in any amount. Remember to go slow on eating. Dont fill yourself up when five courses are left to go. To stop ea
16、ting in the middle of a banquet is rude, and your host may incorrectly think that something has been done to offend you. Drinking takes an important place in Chinese banquets. It is likely that the host will stand and hold his glass out with both hands while saying a few words. When he says the word
17、s “gan bei“, which means bottoms up, all present should drain their glasses. After this initial toast, drinking and toasting are open to all. No words are needed to make a toast, and it is not necessary to drain your glass, although to do so is more respectful. When filling another glass, it is poli
18、te to fill it as full as you can. This symbolizes full respect and friendship. When the last dish is finished, the banquet has officially ended. There is little ceremony involved with its conclusion. The host may ask if you have eaten your fill. Then the principal host will rise, signaling that the
19、banquet has ended. Generally, the principal host will bid good evening to everyone at the door and stay behind to settle the bill with the restaurateur. Other hosts usually accompany guests to their vehicles and remain outside waving until the cars have left the premises. 高考资源网( ) 您身边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有
20、 侵权必究 21.To attend a formal banquet, you_. A. may enter the banquet room directly when you arrive . B. may stop eating in the middle of the banquet. C.may help yourself to any food immediately the dishes are served. D. should applaud back when greeted with a loud round of applause . 22.We can conclu
21、de form the passage that_ A. To stop eating halfway means that the dishes taste bad. B. Guests should drain their g1asses the instant they are filled C. Important guests are arranged to sit on the hosts right side D. The more you drink , the more you respect the host. 23.The passage mainly tells us
22、_ A. Chinese food is delicious. B. customs and traditions at banquets in China C. what food guests should eat at banquets D. different customs between China and western countries. B A machine that takes sweat-laden clothes and turns the moisture into drinking water is in use in Sweden. The device sp
23、ins and heats the material to remove the sweat, and then passes the vapor through a special membrane(膜 ) designed to only let water molecules(分子) get through. Since its Monday launch, its creators say more than 1,000 people have “drunk others sweat“ in Gothenburg. They add the liquid is cleaner than
24、 local tap water. The device was built for the United Nations child-focused charity UNICEF to promote a campaign highlighting the fact that 780 million people in the world lack access to clean water. The machine was designed and built by engineer Andreas Hammar, known locally for his appearances on
25、TV tech show Mekatronik. He said the critical part of the sweat machine was a new water purification component developed by a company named HVR in collaboration with Swedens Royal Institute of Technology. 高考资源网( ) 您身边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究 “It uses a technique called membrane distillation(膜蒸馏 ),“ he t
26、old the BBC.“We use a substance thats a bit like Gortex that only lets steam through but keeps bacteria, salts, clothing fibers and other substances out.“They have something similar on the International Space Station to treat astronauts urine - but our machine was cheaper to build. Volunteers have b
27、een sampling the treated sweat since the start of the week in Gothenburg .“The amount of water it produces depends on how sweaty the person is - but one persons T-shirt typically produces 10ml , roughly a mouthful.“ The equipment has been put on show at the Gothia Cup - the worlds largest internatio
28、nal youth football tournament. MattiasRonge, chief executive of Stockholm-based advertising agency Deportivo - which organized the stunt(惊人的表演 ) - said the machine had helped raise awareness for UNICEF, but in reality had its limitations. “People havent produced as much sweat as we hoped - right now
29、 the weather in Gothenburg is lousy,“ he said.“So weve installed exercise bikes alongside the machine and volunteers are cycling like crazy.“Even so, the demand for sweat is greater than the supply. And the machine will never be mass produced - there are better solutions out there such as water puri
30、fying pills.“ 24.Which of the following is the disadvantage of the machine?_. A. The water processed by the machine is cleaner than local tap water . B. The amount of water the machine produces is too small. C.The machine is cheaper than the similar one on the International Space Station D. The mach
31、ine can help raise awareness of lacking water in the world . 25.What is the main idea of the fifth paragraph ? A. How the machine works. B. Who developed the machine. C. How the machine was invented. D. Why the machine was invented. 26.What does Mattias Ronge think of the machine?_ A. The machine ca
32、n solve the severe water shortage in the world. 高考资源网( ) 您身边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究 B. People do not like the water the machine processes C. The machine should be used in rather hot areas in summer. D. The machine is not worth popularizing. C Greeces finance minister says his countrys financial situati
33、on is “terribly urgent” and the crisis could come to a head in a couple of weeks. Yanis Varoufakis gave the warning after eurozone finance ministers met in Brussels to discuss the final 7.2bn tranche(援助资金 ) of Greeces 240bn EU/IMF bailout(紧急援助 ). Ministers said Greece had made “progress” but more wo
34、rk was needed. The Greek government is struggling to meet its payment obligations(责任) .Earlier, Greece began the transfer of 750m (544m, $834m) in debt interest to the International Monetary Fund - a day ahead of a payment deadline. “The liquidity(资产流动性) issue is a terribly urgent issue. Its common
35、knowledge, lets not beat around the bush,” Mr Varoufakis told reporters in Brussels. “From the perspective of timing, we are talking about the next couple of weeks.” Greece has until the end of June to reach a reform deal with its international creditors. Its finances are running so low that it has
36、had to ask public bodies for help. The crisis has raised the prospect that Greece might default(违约) on its debts and leave the euro. In a statement, the eurozone finance ministers said they “welcomed the progress that has been achieved so far” in the negotiations,” but added: “We acknowledged that m
37、ore time and effort are needed to bridge the gaps on the remaining open issues.” Eurogroup chairman Jeroen Dijsselbloem said there had to be a full deal on the bailout(紧急财务援助) before Greece received any further payments. “There are time constraints(限制;约束 ) and liquidity constraints and hopefully we
38、will reach an agreement before time runs out and before money runs out.” he said. There had been fears that Greece would default on its IMF debt repayment due on Tuesday. However, a Greek finance ministry official was quoted as saying that the order for repayment had been executed(实施) on Monday. Alm
39、ost 1bn has been handed over to the IMF in interest payments since the start of May. 高考资源网( ) 您身边的高考专家 高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究 It is unclear how the government came up with the funds, but the mayor of Greeces second city Thessaloniki revealed last week that he had handed over cash reserves in response to an
40、appeal for money. 27. What is Yanis Varoufakis? A. He is Greeces finance minister. B. He is an expert in the eurozone. C. An official of the International Monetary Fund. D. He is Eurogroup chairman. 28. Which of the following could be the worst result if Greece defaulted on its debts? A. The Interna
41、tional Monetary Fund would cancel the debt of Greece. B. The EU would help Greece rebuild its financial system. C. Greece might have to leave the eurozone. D. The eurozone would accept Greece. 29. Which of the following is the best title of the passage? A. The EU Get Challenged. B. The International
42、 Monetary Fund Reform. C. The EU Face Economic Crisis. D. Greece Two Weeks from Cash Crisis 30. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs? A. People fear that the International Monetary Fund cant pay Greece for debt repayment. B. Greece succeeded in paying interest payments to the IMF. C. It is
43、 unclear how the government came up with the funds. D. The mayor of Greeces third city handed over cash reserves in response to an appeal for money. 第二节 (共 5 小题,每小题 2 分, 满分 10 分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项 A pill that creates the desire to exercise? Scientists have discovered a compound that could make sit-ups and StairMasters as attractive as snacks and the sofa. 31 Obesity-related conditions (heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer) comprise (包含 ) the nations leading causes of death. When it comes to the 高考资源网( )